Federal assistance was granted to nine counties in Alabama, including Baldwin, Blount, DeKalb, Etowah, Jefferson, Lee, Limestone, Mobile and Tuscaloosa counties. A total $14.5 million in funding for housing assistance has been approved, and another $3.1 million for a broader category of miscellaneous needs.

But the bulk of the approved applications were registered in the two coastal counties, who jointly accounted for about 5,300 of the total 6,100 approved applicants.

In a statement, officials said as many as 13,312 properties have been inspected, about 98 percent of the total requests for aid.

Each of the 11 disaster recovery centers have been closed, but five of them will remain open as disaster loan outreach centers under the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBA has already approved some $9.6 million for low-interest loans homeowners, renters and business owners.

Residents in need of assistance are still urged to apply before the July 1 deadline. For more information residents can call 800-621-3362 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., or visit DisasterAssistance.gov.